Newcastle Evening Chronicle Death 1906 please

[graeme4242]

Hi all, yes thats the right one

[JenB]

The Evening Chronicle notice is unlikely to include much more than the funeral arrangements.
What other information were you hoping to find?

[graeme4242]

Hi, after very recent conversations with my father and his cousin (who is a long term FH researcher) none of us had known Janet as Jennie and has made us think a little differently about researching not just her but other family members where the birth name has been, as I think Carole said, morphed into a 'pet' name. Janet G Heslop was born in Scotland and lived as you say in Consett but although her descendants including myself have carried out quite a fair amount of research into her and family, this is first time any of us have heard her referred to as Jennie. Indeed it actually explains a descendants' naming as Jennie now. I suppose Im hoping for any anecdotal information that we've so far missed. I have visited her grave and seen aa death announcement  in The Southern Reporter (Scottish Borders) so i have now learned to expect little surprises along the way!

[medpat]

Looks like she may have died in or just after childbirth - Thomas Duncan Menzies Heslop registered Lanchester 1st quarter 1906 MMN Menzies


EDIT Birth 13 January 1906

[River Tyne Lass]

Hi graeme4242,

I have found the death notice for you in the Evening Chronicle dated Tuesday January 23 1906:

'HESLOP.- Consett, 9 Stratford Terrace. 21st instant, aged 35, Jennie, wife of Robert G. Heslop.  Interment at Benfieldside Cemetery on Wednesday; cortege to leave at 2.15 pm.  Friends please accept this the only intimation.'

I have spoken to a staff member at the Newcastle City library (Local Studies Department 6th floor) and if you write to them for a copy of this notice they would charge you £30 to obtain this and send you a copy.  However, if at some point you were to call in at the library yourself and ask for a photocopy they would charge you 20p

Sorry there was no anecdotal information which you were hoping for but now at least you know.

Best Wishes

[graeme4242]

Hi River Tyne Lass and thank you very much for doing this for me, most grateful. Newcastle's a much longer journey for me now than when i was younger living in the area however it sounds like the Library is still worth a visit when I'm down to see my folks? Many thanks and regards

[JenB]

it sounds like the Library is still worth a visit when I'm down to see my folks?

The Local Studies Department of the City Library is excellent and well worth a visit.